The Cambridges landed at Sydney's Kingsford Smith Airport after flying from New Zealand on Wednesday April 16,2014
Duke and Duchess to make first official appearance in front of the iconic Sydney Opera House
Royals will tour Australia for 10 days
Thousands cheered and looked on as the Royals made their way along the foreshore
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Echo Point, Katoomba and view the Three Sisters rock formation
Kate and William posed for a photo with Girl Guides - and a photobomber - after planting a tree at the Winmalee Guide Hall
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, William managed to strike fear into onlookers by standing dangerously close to the edge of a dramatic 100-metre cliff face. The
Duke boldly stood just 18 inches from the edge of Narrow Neck Lookout, a
stunning viewpoint in the mountains which were devastated by bushfires
six months ago.
The Royal had attended an Easter
Sunday service at St Andrew’s Cathedral in Sydney on April 20,2014 when he was presented
with the priceless First Fleet Bible and Book of Common Prayer.
The
Bible was used in the first Christian service ever held in Australia -
in 1788 by the Chaplain of the First Fleet, Reverend Richard Johnson.
The signatures in the bible - including that of the late Princess Diana
Over the last 100 years it has been signed by several members of the Royal Family, including the Queen in 1954.
William’s
parents, the then Prince and Princess of Wales, added their names in
1983, the Duke and Duchess of York in 1988 and Queen Elizabeth the Queen
Mother in 1958.
William and Kate signed their names in the Bible on the same page as Charles and Diana
The Royal later visited the Taronga Zoo to view a Bilby called George after the baby Prince
Royal couple receive traditional Aboriginal welcome as they arrive at Uluru
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
today Tuesday April 22,2014 took part in an Aborigine Welcome to Country ceremony at
Uluru-Kata Tjuta Cultural Centre.
Around 150 people in the remote town pressed up against the fence of Yulara Airport to get a look at the couple as they arrived
Kate shook hands with traditional owner Daisy Walkabout who greeted William's
parents Prince Charles and Diana on their trip to Uluru in 1983
Kate spoke with a group of elderly Anangu women before moving to the fireside
The ritual was the way the Anangu people formally acknowledged the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge's arrival to their land.
Kate and William watched intently as dancers smeared with white paint performed in a ceremonial circle
.
Duke and Duchess presented with gifts in Uluru in the Central Australian Desert
on Tuesday April 22,2014 from the academy including a hand-painted bracelet and traditional hunting spear
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George bids farewell as tour of Australia comes to an end Friday April 25,2014
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George boarding a flight at RAAF Base Fairbairn in Canberra on Friday April 25,2014
The Royal couple and baby
were flying to Sydney on board an Australian Royal Air Force jet before
they were due to fly on to Britain.
Staff carry the Royal couple's gifts in Sydney, including the giant
cuddly wombat given to Prince George by Australia's Governor-General
Peter Cosgrove
Kate and William posed for a photo with Girl Guides - and a photobomber - after planting a tree at the Winmalee Guide Hall
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